Nguyễn Văn Khánh Phong competes in the 32nd SEA Games in May in Cambodia. He won a silver at the Asian Gymnastics Championship on June 17 in Singapore. Photo dantri.vn

HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam's Nguyễn Văn Khánh Phong won a silver medal at the Asian Gymnastics Championships which came to an end in Singapore on June 18.

SEA Games champion Nguyễn Văn Khánh Phong made a big step in his career with a second-place finish in the men's rings, his favourite apparatus, and secured Việt Nam's second spot at the World Gymnastics Championship later this year.

The Vietnamese youngster took 14.366 points to win the silver, his first major success.

The gold medal went to Chinese Lan Xingyu with 15.200 points while the bronze was won by Ng Kiu Chung of Hong Kong with 14.100 points.

Phong's medal was the only one of Việt Nam from the continental championship.

He will join his teammate Lương Vĩ Văn at the world tournament which will be organised between September 30 to October 8 in Belgium.

Văn earlier secured his place after being one of six qualifiers from the men's all-round event.

The Belgian competition is the 2024 Paris Olympic Games qualifier. The top three highest-ranked teams in the team final will automatically qualify a full team of five gymnasts for the Games.

Việt Nam sent a squad of five men and four women to the Singapore competition which attracts athletes from 25 countries and territories. — VNS